Comments on: Auto Industry Pushes Responsibility to Drivers http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: NumbersBynd http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12256 NumbersBynd Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:54:19 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12256 You are my aspiration, I possess few web logs and infrequently run out from brand :) . Check This Out Only wanna remark on few general things, The website style is perfect, the written content is rattling great :D .

]]> By: SoloSoldier http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12255 SoloSoldier Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:48:28 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12255 Sorry, that was meant for Need2Change, not steved28

]]> By: SoloSoldier http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12254 SoloSoldier Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:47:02 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12254 steved…

If you make so much money, why are you even here??? I mean, most of us are price conscious consumers who not only want good mpg/gpm, we also want to help the environment. Try the $100,000 or in your case, purchase a tractor trailer… it seems you could care less anyway!

]]> By: Samie http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12253 Samie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:39:24 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12253 Shine I may see things differently then you in that many social responsibility programs don’t always pan out. (eg. DARE) You are right in that long-term programs may teach some to slow down or check tire presure ect… (Side note lov how my Cobalt shows the tire pressure on the dashboard :) )
As I said long ago that these things should be taught in Drivers ED (ALL states). But there will always be whose who choice for whatever reasons to ignore this. Lets say I don’t set my thermostat to 72 in the winter and I like it at 79 its a question of human behavior and comfort levels over any practicle reasoning w/c again can’t be adressed by an awareness program. And how many times do see those stupid local newscasters having reports on fuel saving techniques in ones life? Sorry to be boring but look at the amount at which the industry will set aside for awarness programs, and then look at how much new CAFE or CO2 regulations would cost them each year. Thats my point! In a fantasy world all vehicle models would have Diesel instead of V8 engines, smarter V6 and 4cylender engines that get more power & offer fuel savings, and an array of other devices that can be used for saving fuel. Bryce would know more about this but some of these techs have been around since the 70′s but have been ignored or RD on improvements have been slow. So my question is why wait or fight gov in providing these things to consumers in all vehicles? And as for people in Hummers I’m not sure they would care about fuel saving tips b/c thats not an insentive to them if so they would elect to purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle.

As for slowing down I commend you on your efforts and its true about some of the SUV/Truck drivers :) Unfortunately I will have to say every time I have to drive on I-85 thru Atlanta I go with the flow and don’t follow the speed limit, you are a lot braver then I am b/c I feel like I’m going to get run over out there in ATL :(

]]> By: Bryce http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12252 Bryce Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:11:38 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12252 o, so then he was hunted into extinction then……..

perhaps by angry Prius drivers!!!

]]> By: Shines http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12251 Shines Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:48:32 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12251 Ha Ha Bryce… funny lol

Actually the empty herkin suv driver looked more lke a
Dodo bird ;-)

]]> By: Bryce http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12250 Bryce Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:58:52 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12250 Giant scary reptiles???

Did you get a good look at him? lol

If he gets himself killed, we can give him a Darwin award.

]]> By: Shines http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12249 Shines Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:02:34 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12249 Bryce,
People trying to get ahead of others, compete if you will, is part of the evolutionary process. If it weren’t for that, than we would have died out a long time ago. Be thankful for that jerk speeding past you. His ancestors made your existance possible.

Good point – but is the guy speeding past me gong to end up falling into the biological category of dinosaur?
Maybe his herkin SUV will…

]]> By: Shines http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12248 Shines Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:15:16 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12248 I really shouldn’t be defending US car companies, but for the sake of arguement…
Samie, Last year you would have no problem buying a hybrid Escape, Camry, Prius or Civic. This year with $4 gas everybody suddenly wants one.
How does promoting fuel saving driving habits help sales of herkin suvs like Suburbans and Hummers? It doesn’t.
You say: they can take their own time to adjust to future needs.
Geeze GM is betting the house on the Volt, they are scratching and begging for time asking consumers to hang on till the Volt is ready. They are out of their own time…
A major reason smoking has been reduced in the US is because of heavy advertising and education pointing out all its dangers and faults. It won’t hurt the US 1 bit to keep teaching fuel economy to the masses. The more people think along the lines of – how can I transport myself more efficiently the fewer will be buying the herkin F350s, Superduties and other absurd gass guzzling vehicles.

]]> By: Bryce http://www.hybridcars.com/ecodriving-real-solution0819/#comment-12247 Bryce Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:19:35 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=3459#comment-12247 roof mounted gatling gun???

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